ENGLEWOOD — Gun-control supporters gathered Saturday afternoon with signs and posters to raise awareness of the gun debate at the federal level.

State Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, spoke to a crowd of about 100 people at the First Universalist Church of Denver, urging them to call their U.S. senators and representatives and press them to support national gun-control measures like the ones passed in Colorado.

On Thursday in Washington, Senate Democrats got the support of several Republicans in voting to reject a GOP filibuster and proceed with the gun-control debate.

"I'm excited they decided they're going to vote," Fields said.

The state representative was joined by her daughter Maisha; Don Macalady, president of Hunters Against Gun Violence; and other pro-gun-control groups such as Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Organization for Action and Moms Demand Action.

"We're not gonna solve all problems. We're not gonna end gun violence," Macalady said. But he said he is going to at least support laws that address those issues.

Speakers touched on emotionally sensitive gun-related tragedies such as the Aurora movie theater shooting, the Sandy Hook incident and Columbine.

Sunny Kelly choked up thinking of the victims of Sandy Hook as she held a sign stating, "Friends don't buy friends guns."

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"I think now is the right time," said Kelly, a member of Organization for Action.

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